Sorry to Bother You
2018 film by Boots Riley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 science fiction dark comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit or joining his activist friends to organize labor.
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Directed by | Boots Riley |
Written by | Boots Riley |
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Cinematography | Doug Emmett |
Edited by | Terel Gibson |
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Running time | 112 minutes[2][3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.2 million[4] |
Box office | $18.3 million[5] |
Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland, California. Sorry to Bother You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures. The film received praise for its cast, concept, and soundtrack, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction.